James Goldsmith

James Goldsmith

businessman United Kingdom

James Goldsmith was a British businessman and politician who gained notoriety in the 1980s as a corporate raider and later as a vocal critic of globalization and free-market capitalism. He warned against the dangers of corporate profit maximization at the expense of local communities and sought to challenge the prevailing economic paradigm through his political efforts, including the formation of the Referendum Party.

Born on Feb 26, 1933 (92 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
18,002
Power
716$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 6.00 0.03% +0% 67,886,011 18,002 $2,700,000 716$
Totals 1 67,886,011 18,002 $2,700,000 716$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: James Goldsmith was a businessman who had made a fortune by buying struggling companies cheaply, reshaping them to maximise efficiency and then selling them at a profit. 6

BBC: I thought the free market was forever